Los Angeles Times

As a Oaxacan, living in Miami brought me closer to Mexico

In 2022, I moved to Miami to start a new job. One summer night I requested an Uber from the millennial downtown neighborhood of Wynwood to the inland Venezuelan suburb of Doral. The Venezuelan driver ...
Civil Eats

Immigrant Women are Providing a Taste of Oaxaca in California’s Central Valley

In the town of Madera, California, in the heart of the state’s agricultural Central Valley, teenager Yazid Alamari shows off the merchandise in his family’s business, Gateway Market. “We have some ...
KCRW

An Ode to "Oaxaca California"

The Festival Guelaguetza works to promote and preserve indigenous Oaxacan culture in Southern California. We talk to Daniel Hernandez, editor of L.A. Taco, about the fascinating diversity among ...
Los Angeles Times

L.A.’s Oaxacan community rallies after wildfire devastates a region of Mexico famed for its mezcal

The photos and videos began flooding in Feb. 27. In a region of Oaxaca famous for its flavorful mezcal, a wildfire was raging dangerously close to the town of San Lucas Quiaviní. Massive plumes of ...